Tetronics International is aiming to address the growing issue of electronic waste by using plasma to recover precious metals from the debris.

Following its public consultation on proposals to tackle waste crime, the government is considering introducing a new fixed penalty for householders failing their waste duty of care.

WasteMaster from Green Eco Technologies reduces and converts food and other organic waste, on site, for recycling and reuse as green energy and other useful products.

More than 40 businesses, local authorities and trade bodies have called on government to introduce universal mandatory collections of food waste to boost recycling rates.

Compliance scheme Valpak, the data partner for the UK Plastics Pact, has called for collaboration and innovation among signatories to help achieve the Pact’s targets.

The Waste to Wealth Summit brings together 200 leaders from government, business, academia and civil society roles, including HRH Prince Charles, to discuss how industries can tackle waste – or better yet, stop producing it altogether.

The Welsh Government is investing £5.4 million across eight new projects to improve levels of reuse and recycling in 2018/19, Environment Minister Hannah Blythyn has announced.

A Merseyside community project is rethinking the approach to recycling by engaging residents in a communal art project.

A new furniture reuse cooperative launched last month in Glasgow has drawn praise from the Scottish First Minister, whilst demonstrating that collaboration is key to circular economy.

A trial scheme by FCC Environment in Wigan to collect and reuse medical apparatus such as crutches and wheelchairs has been met with great support from residents.